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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Vaccination Program Could Be Set for A Shake Up If President-Elect Donald Trump Has His Way

It’s easy to
forget everything which has been promised and said during the run-up to the recent elections, but Donald
Trump has been quite vocal about how he feels about vaccinations and autism.

Of all the things, which have been said during this election campaign, one of
the most worrying is how Donald Trump believes that vaccines are directly linked to autism in children. This wasn’t a passing remark either. He has
repeatedly taken directly to Twitter and other social media sites claiming that
autism is directly related to the vaccination program and the size of the
vaccinations children receive.

Donald J. Trump ✔
@realDonaldTrump

Healthy young child goes to doctor, gets pumped with massive shot of many vaccines, doesn't feel
good and changes - AUTISM. Many such cases! 11:35 PM - 28 Mar 2014

Donald J. Trump ✔
@realDonaldTrump

So many people who have children with autism have thanked me—amazing
response. They know far better than fudged up reports! 1:11 AM - 5 Sep 2014

Despite this, he isn’t totally
against vaccinations. It is important to remember that there have been no
studies done that can directly link autism and vaccinations together. There was
a study done by Andrew Wakefield in 1998, but no one could replicate the
results. It’s also important to remember that many people who co-authored the
study later pulled out after he was investigated
by the British General Medical Council. They found that he acted dishonestly
and irresponsibly, conducting unnecessary medical procedures and manipulated
the results.

Donald J. Trump ✔
@realDonaldTrump

I'm not against vaccinations for your children,
I'm against them in 1 massive dose. Spread them out over a period of time & autism will drop! 1:10 AM
- 5 Sep 2014

Even though Wakefield was
eventually stripped of his credentials and removed from the medical roll, the
damage had already been done. People
around the world continue to believe that vaccinations cause illnesses in
children. This belief has gained popularity around the world, with as many as
one in ten people believing that vaccinations do more harm than good.

The way our children receive
vaccinations, when and how often, has been established by medical professionals
as the best way to prevent a variety of illnesses. The schedule is based off a
child’s developmental stage in life, with vaccinations set for the perfect
times to achieve maximum results as a child develops. Vaccinations are an
important part of preventing outbreaks of diseases around the world. Polio,
whooping cough, and measles are all
diseases that were almost eradicated because of vaccinations but have recently
been taking hold again due to anti-vaccination fears.